The spokesperson of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ambassador Tariq Bakheet announced the signing of the Organization’s agreement with the Government of Myanmar to create an office for the provision of humanitarian aid. Ambassador Tariq at a press conference held on September 12, 2012 at the Headquarters of the General Secretariat in Jeddah, said the fact-finding mission dispatched by the Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to Myanmar signed the agreement the day before, noting that “this is a positive development which we appreciate and welcome.”